CogKNITive--A Knitting + Psychology Podcast: Episode 259: Plugging Along

This episode will upload Nov 15, 2025

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Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 12 and 11.5 (2026): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry. Yes, I made my hotel reservation.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11.5 is scheduled for FEB 7, 2026.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 12 is scheduled for Nov 14, 2026.

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Loretta 1031 left a message about donations for her crocheting club for school kids. This still applies!

I published the info on what you'll find at our local Michaels for embroidery and sewing (revised).

Drew published some excellent blackwork resources for us to share. This still applies!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: nope

In Progress:

Stash toss 2025 (86 in, 129 out)—6 out on the cowl, 2 in for future Halloween sweater

Virgo sweater: on the second sleeve at last!

The 10-square bag:

Doing the sides, all the blocks are joined. Done up the side panels. Thinking of the liner, digging out an old flannel sheet.

Lakeside cardigan : Remaining: 1 set of front on panels, each is 2x2, weaving those ends, attaching, then major remaining seams.

September Sweater: It's crocheted and has been on my Rav projects page for months. I’m done the second torso piece and I've sewn it all together. On the left arm! That will leave the bottom ribbing section and some fixes on the bottom of the other arm.

Rag Doll revitalization: she’s so…CLEAN! And now her hair is recovered by just adding Woobles yarn. Needs a few stray stitches to be finished.

Coco Strange Brew: because a girl needs her popcorn knitting on the train. And that will be happening next week when Loretta1031 and I hit the SoCal fiber festival together.

Quilt squares and organizing—none this week—we are at 69 finished so far. 10 more in the early stages. Fusible interfacing pre-cut rectangles for t-shirt quilts

Dizzy Blondes: still spinning the LS BFL Giverny.

Using the electric eel 6.1.

Wheels coming to CFR11.5: Ashford Traditional ca. 1994, probably antique flax wheel ca: late 19th/early 20th century

Strategy: It’s time for the holiday planning! Please don’t just allow things to “flow”, especially if you have little ones around the house. People need to hold to routines, especially the little people, to maintain some normality and sanity.

AW shoot! Running again, SC 5K this Sunday! We both placed fourth in our age groups, but my son totally smoked me as far as time goes. He was doing nine minute miles and I was doing 13 minute miles. But I’m still grateful to just be doing it out there.

Donate used running shoes: Soles4Souls or One World Running

Donate old medals to We Finish Together

Upcoming:

Santa Clarita Turkey Trot 5K: Nov 29, 2025

Mardi Gras Madness: March 1, 2026

Sugar Daddy 5K: June 20, 2026

Be the Light 5K: Sept 26, 2026

SC Marathon 5 K: Nov 6, 2026

Fluffy Books:

Finished Witches in the Kitchen. Meh. Listening to The Keeper of Magical Things. Another winner by Julie Leong. Also listening to The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher, which I can't put down.

Something I Really Like: A Lovely Yarn: 25 gift knits bundle on Ravelry.

Project back episodes on Proton- episodes 1-50 of the new series are up for the month of November.

Put a Lid on It: nope.

Blather:

Saturday: errands, no trains running, but a good day of knitting

Sunday: the SC5K! Oops…air helps, but so did Eggs’N’Things. Then just some catching up on household things.

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